![]() There is a Virgin Mary in a refugee camp by the graffiti artist CBloxx, two gigantic white crosses by the Indian artist Gerry Judah hanging from the central nave. ![]() Staggering present-day pieces that speak to us of current conflicts and originate from all over the world. There are flags from old military campaigns, memorials and, more importantly, there is contemporary art. Nelson is buried beneath our feet, as is Wellington. But here there is an electricity distinct from that of Rome. The glass is neither stained nor tinted, just crystal clear. We walk slowly here, amazed by the pomp and colossal size of Wren's cathedral, perhaps a little disoriented by its resemblance to St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City with its baldachin, its Solomon's Temple-like columns, its sheer dimensions and its profusion of marble. ![]() As we approach the High Altar of St Paul's Cathedral in London, sunlight floods through the two great windows on either side.
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